[Earthview Wonders] No.1031: Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC🇺🇸

July 4th is the Independence Day of the United States, and the founding fathers met in Philadelphia, debated, composed, and signed the documents that would become the blueprints of the American government, “the Declaration of Independence.” In 1682, William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony, and today Philadelphia is the sixth-most populous city in the United States. Baltimore is another historic city of the country. The Battle of Baltimore against the British in 1814 inspired the composition of the USA’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and the construction of the Battle Monument which became the city’s official emblem. A distinctive local culture started to take shape, and a unique skyline peppered with churches and monuments developed.

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Sanefumi Sammy Shoji

Born in Malaysia, spent his youth in South East Asia and Los Angeles, U.S.. Strongly moved by Japanese science documentary TV program “The Miracle Planet” in fifth grade, grew strong interest in space and Earth, and majored planetary science at graduate school. Was engaged in international financing transactions for 10 years at a U.S. investment bank and a Japanese investment firm. Established LiVEARTH, Inc. in 2014 with a mission to “provide Earth-overviewing perspective to the world”.